Austin, Texas is the place small-time bands go if they want to become big time… so long as they’ve got talent. As such, music-loving Austinites have to wage a kind of bet when going out to hear live music. Coffee shops, venues and bars – every cover charge is a bet on whether or not […]
Share Live Music Photos with New Vivogig App
You’re at a show. The band decides to come down from the stage and stand in the middle of the crowd to play an acoustic number. All of a sudden, they’re two feet away from you. What do you do? Pull out your phone and take a close-up.
Austin Reptile Shows Wrangles Reptiles With Kids
Mesmerized by a school presentation when he was in third grade, a little boy began a lifelong love affair with reptiles. The little boy, Michael Foux of Austin Reptile Shows, grew up and got married. Now he and his wife, Christie, are trying to build an enclosure for their friend Titus, an African Spur Tortoise who […]
Unique Farmers Market Experience at the Arboretum in North Austin
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the Great Hills Open Air Market shut down in May 2013. Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast. North Austinites, Austin families and foodies, there’s a new farmers market for your visiting enjoyment! Located under beautiful shade trees at the Arboretum, the […]
Driving Intensity Meets Melodic Vocals in Austin’s O Conqueror
I always worry about going to see a band for the first time. After taking the time to get all dolled up, make my way downtown and find parking, what if the show lacks energy and the music just isn’t my style? For the hardcore local band fanatics, disappointment comes with the territory. They’ll discover […]
Did You Know that Austin Has the Largest Laser Tag Arena in Texas?
When I was a member of the United States Coast Guard, I had to go to several laser tag arenas as part of “team building” exercises. I also went to a few with my church community as part of “youth group” events. Call it what you want, the experience was always the same. Heading to […]
Austin City Limits Taping: Bon Iver
In a musical era where artists all start to sound the same, Bon Iver shatters the mold, breaks new ground, and trailblazes their own way into uncharted territory. I could live a thousand years and perhaps never experience anything like the Bon Iver Austin City Limits taping. Let me set the scene for you. As I walked into […]
What You Need to Know About Austin City Limits & KLRU
Everyone has heard of Austin City Limits, but few know much about the origins and long history of this Austin icon. This article has “juice.” This is simply a term I use as a blogger to refer to an article that has not only general information, but also useful information. You know, things like the […]
Water, Music & Bureaucracy Lock Arms at Fire Fest
20 bands, 3 stages and 20,000 water balloons. New events that are trying to make a name for themselves in Austin really need to do something special. In the highly competitive Austin music fest scene, did Fire Fest 2012 do what it needed to do in order to put a stake in the ground? Ultimately, […]
Calliope Musicals New Album Profits Homeless Through Magic Militia
What was planned as an 11 o’clock show time stretched to midnight, but that didn’t suck the energy from the crowd. Skinny’s Ballroom was crammed, as fans of Calliope Musicals gathered to celebrate the release of the Austin band’s first full-length album. As lead singer Carrie Fussell glided through their set, I sensed a heavy […]
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